Litchi or Autopilot
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In Waypoint Mode I believe you are correct, but they may have other modes or features that are affected. It just depends on if the third-party app in question is using this api. In the case of Autopilot, the answer is yes for every single Mode, as we use our own Flight Controller at all times.
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Yes, I think it would affect their implementation of follow me, and focus as well (Neither of which I use that often ). But it doesn't seem to affect FPV or Waypoint modes at least on Android.
BTW I love your app too, I don't want to seem like I'm Autopilot bashing!
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Basic settings in autopilot meet yhe
Seagulls out my way prefer hot chips and calamari rings...Great landscape video. Really creative shots. The seagull was killer. Did you have a sardine hanging off your P3 to capture that.
Amazing .
Could you please confirm if you have tested the setting higher critical battery will initiate RTH? Im running it also but havent been in a position where it triggered yet.
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I'm just starting to use litchi but have not sent it on a long range waypoint mission as of yet. I'm using iOS devices with my P3P. I've read when the aircraft is out of controller range that the gimbal pitch may not automatically pitch to point at POIs. does anyone know if this is still the case? thanks!
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It's funny - I haven't tested it - only because I haven't had it happen to me. I rarely have problems with low signal and when I'm running waypoint missions, I start them with a full battery.
I've asked a few of the guys on the team if they've tested it and people have said that it will RTH if the battery is set to a higher / safer amount. If I remember, I'll try and test that this week.
I've had both for a few weeks on a P3P and can confidently say that Litchi is the easiest to learn - as others have said, it has more options on Android than OSX but I believe that in time OSX will almost catch up.
Autopilot has many variables (a good thing) but because of that it does take time to learn properly - there are on-line video tutorials which are very good.
With Litchi I primarily learned by subscribing to the Phantom Filmschool video tutorial courses on www.flylitchi.com - the instructor, Laurence, is excellent and supports the courses via a dedicated Facebook page.
On a recent Litchi pre-planned waypoint mission my Nexus 7 turned itself off and rebooted towards the end of the mission - the P3P continued working it's way through the waypoints until the Nexus rebooted and I was able to regain full control. This has been the only issue I've had in several flights with both apps and cannot subscribe the problem to the app.
Overall I'm more than happy with them both and consider them good investments.
Autopilot has many variables (a good thing) but because of that it does take time to learn properly - there are on-line video tutorials which are very good.
With Litchi I primarily learned by subscribing to the Phantom Filmschool video tutorial courses on www.flylitchi.com - the instructor, Laurence, is excellent and supports the courses via a dedicated Facebook page.
On a recent Litchi pre-planned waypoint mission my Nexus 7 turned itself off and rebooted towards the end of the mission - the P3P continued working it's way through the waypoints until the Nexus rebooted and I was able to regain full control. This has been the only issue I've had in several flights with both apps and cannot subscribe the problem to the app.
Overall I'm more than happy with them both and consider them good investments.
Just viewed your SoCal landscape video and it was amazing! You had some great shots that were perfectly captured at just the right time of day. I thought the colors were very well balanced and I am sure a lot of planning went into these shots with respect to setting up autopilot and the gimbal position. What filters if any did you use on some of these shots?
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Hi,
I can't speak on the Litchi app but on I did test this on the GO app yesterday and when I set the Critical Battery at 20%, it did in fact initiate auto land.
I was able to keep the bird up by pushing the left stick up but it wanted to come down even with me cancelling the auto land over and over.
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Thank you for the clarification. I have now performed a simillar test (deliberately reached critical battery on a WP mission around a cricket pitch). The bird is definately more intent on landing than allowing you to wrestle it home. It is unlikely the setting higher critical battery as a workaround will be helpful as you are unlikely to loose connection within the limits of where you can get back. In fact it may so more harm than good.
This has happened to me quite often. Once the Critical Battery Kicks in then switch to P mode and all attempts to land finish.
Ok.... what might be the case if you didnt have a connection? P mode swith useless then.
If youre at 20% and dont have a connection then there is a major risk no matter which app is used.
